impatient

/im'peiʃәnt/

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中文翻译

a. 不耐烦的, 着急的, 急切的

英文解释

a. restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition

s. (usually followed by `to') full of eagerness

常见例句

having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy

in an impatient manner

A power shopper might come across as aggressive and impatient, but they know what they want and where their items are, hence, they see no reason to stroll and dilly-dally and feign that they are thinking of what they want or need to buy. Power shoppers are known to fill a grocery basket to half-full in under two-minutes

impatient especially under restriction or delay